Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl on China unveiling their new supersonic jet, U.S. regulation impacting the industry, the benefits of faster flight and whether the next Air Force One could be upgraded.
America currently remains ahead of China when it comes to airplanes that can fly faster than the speed of sound, according to Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl.
“I think aviation has always been seen as a symbol of technological superiority,” Scholl said Tuesday during a “Mornings with Maria” appearance. “Just like the chip, the airplane was invented in America, and China wants to surpass America as a leader in technology, so of course, they’re pursuing supersonic. It is the next step in aviation.”
Boom Supersonic founder and CEO Blake Scholl poses with a model of the XB-1, the world’s first independently developed supersonic jet aircraft, during the Farnborough International…
